The SafLager yeasties 'like it like that'! It has the heart beat of an Olympic Marathon runner! We have a lagering space specially reserved for further maturation.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Winter Brewing in Australia
Brew 21- STELLA continues the turtle brew... slow and steady @ 14.+C
The SafLager yeasties 'like it like that'! It has the heart beat of an Olympic Marathon runner! We have a lagering space specially reserved for further maturation.
The SafLager yeasties 'like it like that'! It has the heart beat of an Olympic Marathon runner! We have a lagering space specially reserved for further maturation.
Kegged Brew 20- Olympic Moment
An Olympic event! A Gold medal performance...
Kegging the English Bitter Ale.
The previous SG confirmed our tasting that all was good BUT there was still some residule sugars/sweetness! An addition of an aquarium heater enabled us to ferment out/reactivate yeasties to completed the job.
3 days passed... SG and more tasting confirm Gold, Gold, Gold!
No need for filtering as this is a malt beer without excess hops in suspension. Plus we tilted the fermenter to enable dead yeast (RIP) to settle away from the tap.
Kegged easily, gased, regased and refrigerated. CAN'T WAIT!
Initial comments include: BALANCE, CLASSIC, FLAG SHIP (Malt)!
Kegging the English Bitter Ale.
The previous SG confirmed our tasting that all was good BUT there was still some residule sugars/sweetness! An addition of an aquarium heater enabled us to ferment out/reactivate yeasties to completed the job.
3 days passed... SG and more tasting confirm Gold, Gold, Gold!
No need for filtering as this is a malt beer without excess hops in suspension. Plus we tilted the fermenter to enable dead yeast (RIP) to settle away from the tap.
Kegged easily, gased, regased and refrigerated. CAN'T WAIT!
Initial comments include: BALANCE, CLASSIC, FLAG SHIP (Malt)!
Saturday, 21 July 2012
... and a little bit more!
How green is your beer?
Humpback Brewing are NEVER satisfied with the standard of OUR beer! At Humpback St. Paddy's day is *every day* and WE are always looking to make our beer GREENer! So we have built 2 new greenhouses to ...
Humpback Brewing are NEVER satisfied with the standard of OUR beer! At Humpback St. Paddy's day is *every day* and WE are always looking to make our beer GREENer! So we have built 2 new greenhouses to ...
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The last of this Irish Red brew, we've been great friends... see you again soon!
A nice subtle raspberry undertone mmmm!
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Brew 21 and we added ... Heaps of HOPS
Belgian Blond Ale
Recipe Specs.
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Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
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50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23
Thanks Duane
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
BrewSkot Taste Sharing
WOW, what a great beer in such a short time.
The beer was full of fizz/effervescence bubbles and working well in the glass! This resulted in a 3 finger head.
The white, with a hue of tan head held up well over time. Sitting onto of a great earthy coloured beer.
The nose/aroma was of slight malt. The taste was really refreshing, the gaseness produced an early burp or two!
We lost a bit of the taste at the back of the tongue, the taste not lingering long.
Our tastes have moved to hoppiness and if anything we would have liked more malt balanced with more hops?
We're look'n forward to sharing more tastings.
Thanks Ian https://www.facebook.com/BrewSkotBrewery
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Brew 20 If it's Ale & Brown it must be...
Brown Ale (American Brown Ale)
Original Gravity (OG): 1.055 (°P): 13.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol (ABV): 5.40 %
Colour (SRM): 38.2 (EBC): 75.3
Bitterness (IBU): 27.3 (Average)
75.11% Pale Ale Malt
9.5% Crystal 20
4.52% Black Patent
4.52% Flaked Oats
3.62% Black Patent
2.71% Chocolate
1.7 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.3 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g/L Hersbrucker (2.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
Single step Infusion at 68°C for 55 Minutes. Boil for 70 Minutes
Fermented at 20°C with PRO-48 - LONDON ALE
Notes: Mash temperatures
55 degrees C for 5 minutes
68 degrees C for 55 minutes
78 degrees C for 10 minutes
half a whirlflock tablet
final specific gravity @ 25 litres = 1049.5
Notes
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Late start fermentation July 5
The MIGHTY Brewmeister with Peter!
Recipe Generated with BrewMate http://www.brewmate.net
Original Gravity (OG): 1.055 (°P): 13.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol (ABV): 5.40 %
Colour (SRM): 38.2 (EBC): 75.3
Bitterness (IBU): 27.3 (Average)
75.11% Pale Ale Malt
9.5% Crystal 20
4.52% Black Patent
4.52% Flaked Oats
3.62% Black Patent
2.71% Chocolate
1.7 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.3 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g/L Hersbrucker (2.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
Single step Infusion at 68°C for 55 Minutes. Boil for 70 Minutes
Fermented at 20°C with PRO-48 - LONDON ALE
Notes: Mash temperatures
55 degrees C for 5 minutes
68 degrees C for 55 minutes
78 degrees C for 10 minutes
half a whirlflock tablet
final specific gravity @ 25 litres = 1049.5
Notes
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Late start fermentation July 5
The MIGHTY Brewmeister with Peter!
Recipe Generated with BrewMate http://www.brewmate.net
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Brew 19 Hopp'n MAD!
Golden Ale Citra Aroma
American Pale Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 24.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.918
Total Hops (g): 130.26
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.7 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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3.059 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
1.542 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.232 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.046 kg Crystal 80 (0.94%)
0.039 kg Chocolate (0.79%)
Hop Bill
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9.2 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
20.4 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)
30.0 g Citra Pellet (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1.2 g/L)
30.0 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale US-05
Fermentation completed: July 5
Notes
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We have reduced the galaxy hop bill to reduce overall bitterness
July 4:
added 30g Saaz Hops
added 30g Amarilo hops
and
added 30g citra hops
* on the 6th day of fermentation
Recipe Generated with BrewMate http://www.brewmate.net
American Pale Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 24.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.918
Total Hops (g): 130.26
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.7 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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3.059 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
1.542 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.232 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.046 kg Crystal 80 (0.94%)
0.039 kg Chocolate (0.79%)
Hop Bill
----------------
9.2 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
20.4 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)
30.0 g Citra Pellet (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1.2 g/L)
30.0 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale US-05
Fermentation completed: July 5
Notes
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We have reduced the galaxy hop bill to reduce overall bitterness
July 4:
added 30g Saaz Hops
added 30g Amarilo hops
and
added 30g citra hops
* on the 6th day of fermentation
Recipe Generated with BrewMate http://www.brewmate.net
Saturday, 12 May 2012
I'm IRISH- and the Irish Red (Brew 17 ) just keeps gett'n better!
This is a fantastic drop. Dark red colour, great head, crisp malt taste! Toffee and dark chocolate nose and taste. The best RED!
Thursday, 10 May 2012
I'm LATE... at dry hopping our APA (Brew 18)
"Just a spoon full of hops helps the beer go down..."
20gms of SAAZ hops added at the very end of the ferment. Gotta love the SAAZ!
Our goal is to add to the aromatics, subtly with a 1gm per litre hopping... late!
Although the PURE science is flawed- 2 variable changes with no control? It will be delightful to smell & taste the result.
20gms of SAAZ hops added at the very end of the ferment. Gotta love the SAAZ!
Our goal is to add to the aromatics, subtly with a 1gm per litre hopping... late!
Although the PURE science is flawed- 2 variable changes with no control? It will be delightful to smell & taste the result.
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Rack and Stack 'em
Irish Red (Brew 17) racked and filtered- resting at 10c... for a short time only! 4l in fridge ready for a preview tasting. Final Specific Gravity 1.010.
Pilsner (Brew 16) racked & now largering at 10c for at least a couple of weeks (mmm 4)or when we get thirsty... which ever one comes first?
Cleaned, sterilized and a weeee tasting!
Enviro. Humpback
*Yeast to compost
*use tank/rain water
*solar generated electricity
AND
our new addition, 2 * green houses- now what can we grow!
If we pee'd and poop'd in the garden ... sweet!
Pilsner (Brew 16) racked & now largering at 10c for at least a couple of weeks (mmm 4)or when we get thirsty... which ever one comes first?
Cleaned, sterilized and a weeee tasting!
Enviro. Humpback
*Yeast to compost
*use tank/rain water
*solar generated electricity
AND
our new addition, 2 * green houses- now what can we grow!
If we pee'd and poop'd in the garden ... sweet!
Monday, 30 April 2012
Brew 18- Just when you thought it was saf(ale)
Just when you thought it was saf(ale)
(ALE) AUS-Golden Ale- American Pale Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 9.631
Total Hops (g): 118.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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5.990 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
3.020 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.454 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.091 kg Crystal Medium (0.94%)
0.076 kg Chocolate (0.79%)
Hop Bill
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18.0 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
40.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 15°C with Safale S-04
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html
(ALE) AUS-Golden Ale- American Pale Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 9.631
Total Hops (g): 118.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
5.990 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
3.020 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.454 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.091 kg Crystal Medium (0.94%)
0.076 kg Chocolate (0.79%)
Hop Bill
----------------
18.0 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
40.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 15°C with Safale S-04
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Brew 17- You take the high road and...
Irish Red Ale
Total Grain (kg): 4.180
Total Hops: 4.180g + see below
Original Specific Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity: tba
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): tba (expecting 4.03%)
Boil Time mins: 60
Grain Bill
3.670 kg Pale Ale Malt (Bairds) 87.8%
0.170 kg Crystal Medium (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Crystal Pale (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Roasted Barley 4.07%
Hop Bill
40.00g East Kent Golding Pellet 4.7% @ 60mins (Boil) (1.7 g/l
Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 minutes
Yeast: 10 gms Safale S-04 English Ale
Fermented at 18C*
Recipe generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane
http://www.ambernectar.com.au
http://www.centralcoasthomebrew.com/
http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2011/08/24/irish-red-ale-recipes/
Total Grain (kg): 4.180
Total Hops: 4.180g + see below
Original Specific Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity: tba
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): tba (expecting 4.03%)
Boil Time mins: 60
Grain Bill
3.670 kg Pale Ale Malt (Bairds) 87.8%
0.170 kg Crystal Medium (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Crystal Pale (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Roasted Barley 4.07%
Hop Bill
40.00g East Kent Golding Pellet 4.7% @ 60mins (Boil) (1.7 g/l
Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 minutes
Yeast: 10 gms Safale S-04 English Ale
Fermented at 18C*
Recipe generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane
http://www.ambernectar.com.au
http://www.centralcoasthomebrew.com/
http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2011/08/24/irish-red-ale-recipes/
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Spirit 3- Drip, Drip, Drip...
By the light of the silvery moonshine still!
Two batches completed. You MUST have plenty of time available to make shine! Lucky there was beer!! We have RECYCLED old beer, wine and thrown it all in the 'WASH'!
More soon ...
Two batches completed. You MUST have plenty of time available to make shine! Lucky there was beer!! We have RECYCLED old beer, wine and thrown it all in the 'WASH'!
More soon ...
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Brew 16- TEN Degrees of Fermentation... Stella
(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois- Belgian Blond
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
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50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23
Dry Hopped (Day 4)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (coffee plunger)
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
----------------
50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23
Dry Hopped (Day 4)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (coffee plunger)
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Brew 15- Kegging Day is the day we like the best!
WOW the aroma is FANTASTIC. *see earlier post on Brew 15 for details of Dry Hopping.Kegged up the brew, charged with CO2, released and charged again to evacuate air/O2 from kegs.
The whole process is free of grunts, perspiration and angry/sad faces. IT CAN'T BE THIS EASY?
* Final specific gravity (FG) 1.010
The whole process is free of grunts, perspiration and angry/sad faces. IT CAN'T BE THIS EASY?
* Final specific gravity (FG) 1.010
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Irrigation to Filtration
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Triple Filtered! Spirit 1
Invention/Creativity? We emptied our Spirit 1 into an empty keg and then used CO2 to force the spirit through an 'under sink' water filter, 1 micron sediment filter cartridge and a ½ micron carbon block filter cartridge. We adapted the tubing to attach to a 'corney' ball-lock and with a bit of tinkering all worked fine. Ready to savour the flavour! Stay tuned for our:
* Captain Ahab Dark Rum
* Bombay Fail Whale
and
* Southern Right Comfort Whale?
Sunday, 8 April 2012
It's Easter and we're HOPPING MAD!
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